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Thornless Roses without Thorns
Thornless roses and almost thornless shrub and climbing roses for busy places in the garden.
If we have forgotten a rose variety without thorns - which, incidentally, are botanically prickles - we would be glad of your tip.
Thornless roses (spineless roses) with no armature at all hardly exist
Completely free of prickles, by the way, is practically no rose; most have at least small hooks under the leaves. In this list you will therefore find not only varieties without prickles but also weakly armed ones. In general, you should also handle varieties described as low-prickle or prickle-free with the necessary care so that you do not hurt yourself.
rambler rose
apricot, ca. 200cm
from 12,90 €
abundantly and repeat-flowering Multiflora rambler, even in partial shade, almost thornless, AGM 2012
historic climbing rose
pink, up to 300 cm
from 15,90 €
shade-tolerant, thornless, Bourbon climbing rose with good fragrance, abundant flowering, very rewarding (AGM) and popular
historic climbing rose
red, ca. 180cm
from 16,40 €
velvety black-red with fragrance, likes to climb, almost thornless, best in partial shade, popular and proven
rambler rose
purple, ca. 350cm
from 16,40 €
very hardy, almost thornless rambler rose, also suitable for a shady location
rambler rose
blue & mauve, 300-400cm
from 13,90 €
very frost-hardy rambler, hardly any thorns, healthy and pleasantly fragrant
climbing rose
white, 240 - 450cm
from 16,90 €
pure white, climbing sport of the shrub form, robust, frost-hardy, vigorous and fast-growing
historic climbing rose
soft pink, ca. 300-500 cm
from 16,40 €
very vigorous-growing, shade-tolerant, also for a north-facing wall, abundant flowering
rambler rose
red, 200 - 300 cm
from 15,90 €
rewarding, sparsely thorny Multiflora hybrid with an attractive display of fruit in autumn, bee-friendly
English rose
soft pink, up to 450 cm
from 15,90 €
large, double blooms in vivid pale pink, excellent fragrance of musk and myrrh, very abundant main flush
English rose
white, 150 cm
from 15,40 €
one of the few single-flowered roses from David Austin, abundant blooms in large clusters
historic shrub rose
pink, ca. 150cm
from 12,90 €
abundant flowering, insect-friendly, attractive foliage and fruit in autumn
historic shrub rose
multicoloured, ca. 120cm
from 15,90 €
one of the oldest striped roses, a beautiful shrub with decorative foliage and rose hips in autumn, WFRS world rose 2009
historic climbing rose
pink, ca. 200cm
from 16,40 €
strongly fragrant, almost thornless, repeat-flowers well, healthy foliage
rambler rose
yellow, ca. 300cm
from 15,90 €
Repeat-flowering Austin rambler, soft, thornless shoots, good for archways and pergolas
historic shrub rose
white, 2.1 m x 1.8 m
from 16,90 €
almost thornless, very winter-hardy, intensely fragrant
historic shrub rose
2.1 m x 1.2 m
from 16,90 €
abundant and continuously flowering, tolerates some shade, hardy and low in thorns
historic shrub rose
white, 3.6 m x 2.4 m
from 16,40 €
as a large shrub or climbing rose, strongly fragrant, spreading, arching growth, very winter hardy
China rose
green, ca. 80cm
from 16,40 €
An unusual green-flowered rose for collectors, compact habit, good in a container
English rose
pink, ca. 150 cm
from 17,40 €
also: 'Mary Delany', tall, upright growth habit, also as a climbing rose, pleasant fragrance
historic shrub rose
purple, 120-200 cm
from 26,90 €
Mauve, strongly fragrant flowers with a typical gallica centre, hardy and healthy.
shrub rose
white, ca. 120cm
from 12,40 €
pure white, continuously flowering world rose, low-maintenance and robust
historic shrub rose
purple, 90 - 185 cm x 90 - 60 cm
from 14,90 €
very abundant flowering, rewarding Gallica hybrid (AGM 1993)
China rose
multicoloured, 0.9 m x 0.6 m
from 16,90 €
The rose Mutabilis has a loosely upright, beautiful growth habit, a World Rose
bedding rose
blue & mauve, 1m x 1m
from 13,40 €
burgundy red sport of Schneewittchen / Iceberg, silvery reverse, very free-flowering
rugosa rose
pink, 1.8 m x 1.8 m
from 16,40 €
extremely hardy, tall and spreading growth, good fragrance
historic shrub rose
2.1 m x 1.8 m
from 16,40 €
lush foliage, also thrives in sandy soil, insect-friendly, great rose hips
shrub rose
multicoloured, ca. 150cm
from 15,40 €
growing strictly upright with a tendency to climb. Insect-friendly, heat- and rain-resistant.
China rose
pink, 0.6 m x 0.6 m
from 16,90 €
compact growth habit, charming, loosely double flowers with good fragrance
historic shrub rose
intense pink & violet, 1.2 - 2.15 m x 0.9 - 1.2 m
from 16,90 €
very large, intense pink blooms with a good fragrance, almost thornless
rambler rose
yellow, ca. 300cm
from 25,90 €
creamy white, semi-double, with lovely clusters of rose hips in autumn
English rose
intense pink & violet, 90 - 150cm
from 32,90 €
medium-sized shrub with lush flowering, great landscape impact
bedding rose
orange, 1.2 m x 0.6 m
from 16,90 €
fairly old, almost thornless polyantha rose, flowers in large clusters, fragrant, almost thornless, very free-flowering
historic shrub rose
intense pink & violet, 1.2 m x 0.9 m
from 16,40 €
richly flowering, intense fragrance, only lightly thorny
historic shrub rose
pink, ca. 120cm
from 16,90 €
a very old variety, wonderful rose hips and attractive foliage, richly fragrant
English rose
soft pink, ca. 120cm
from 19,40 €
Almost thornless shrub/climbing rose with good fragrance
hybrid tea rose
multicoloured, 1.2 m x 0.9 m
from 16,40 €
Sport of Gloria Dei / Peace with a wonderful interplay of colours and good fragrance
English rose
pink, 100 - 160 cm x 90 - 120 cm
from 32,90 €
pure pink, almost thornless, well fragrant, robust
rambler rose
soft pink, ca. 250cm
syn. Frau Eva Schubert, almost thornless, blooms perennially through the summer, a thoroughly rewarding little rambler that stays compact
rambler rose
yellow, 4 - 5 m
tolerates shade, flowers once, very abundantly, almost thornless yellow rambler.
hybrid tea rose
yellow, ca. 90cm
bee-friendly old hybrid tea in deep yellow. Also for the container.
historic climbing rose
soft pink, 7.5 m x 6 m
climbing sport of the China rose of the same name, few thorns
historic shrub rose
intense pink & violet, ca. 90cm
Light red, semi-double flowers with a wonderful fragrance, repeat-flowering.
China rose
pink, 90cm x 60cm
Hermosa is an old China rose with soft pink, cup-shaped blooms and a strong fragrance. The compact shrub reaches about 60 cm and looks most striking planted in groups of three.
climbing rose
pink, 250cm+
thornless, frost-hardy climbing rose with intensely pink blooms and light fragrance
English rose
apricot, ca. 180cm+
Versatile English rose with few thorns, forebear of many Austin roses
hybrid tea rose
apricot, ca. 70-80 cm
very large, densely double blooms, rare old hybrid tea with Pernetiana parentage
rambler rose
pink, 2.4 m x 1.8 m
dark magenta-pink flowers, thornless arching canes, very hardy and vigorous
Thornless roses: questions and answers
Do roses have prickles or thorns?
Even though it seems clear-cut in the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, botanically roses have prickles, not thorns.
Are there roses with no prickles at all / thornless roses?
Completely thornless roses hardly exist, but rose varieties with few prickles (also called: weakly armed) are found quite often.
Thornless Roses without Thorns: 68 varieties buy online
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